“Have you seen the giant?” the men asked. “He comes out each day to defy Israel. The king has offered a huge reward to anyone who kills him. He will give that man one of his daughters for a wife, and the man’s entire family will be exempted from paying taxes!”

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Free in Israel - In all the other fifteen passages where this word occurs, it means free, as opposed to being a slave ([Reference Deuteronom…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And make his father’s house free in Israel. —Among the lavish offers Saul made to the one who should vanquish the giant w…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the men of Israel said
To one another:

have you seen this man that is come up ?…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jesse little thought of sending his son to the army at that critical juncture; but the wise God orders actions and affairs to serve his designs. In…